From the time they turned one they were tossed from the bal… - Gabriel García Márquez

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From the time they turned one they were tossed from the balconies of the kitchens, first with life preserves so they would lose their fear of the water, and then without life preservers so they would lose their respect for death.

Gabriel García Márquez

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About Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel José García Márquez (6 March 1927 – 17 April 2014) was a Colombian novelist, journalist and activist. He was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Alternative Names: Gabriel José García Márquez • Gabriel Garcia Marquez • Gabriel Jose Garcia Marquez • Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez • Gabriel Jose de la Concordia Garcia Marquez

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